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European Heart Journal 1999 20(12):858-866; doi:10.1053/euhj.1998.1484
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The sleep apnoea syndromes

K.G. van Houwelingenf1, R. van Uffelen and A.C.M. van Vliet

Departments of Pulmonology and Internal Medicine, Drech-steden Ziekenhuis, Dordrecht, The Netherlands

Received December 14, 1998; accepted December 16, 1998

Key Words: Sleep apnoea syndrome, cardiovascular symptoms, therapy

f1 Correspondence : K. G. van Houwelingen, Department of Cardiology, Heart-Lung Institute, University Hospital Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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